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Page 30 of 951954 · PDF PAGE 103
70 MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS XXII: 2: Therefore the sage concentrateth upon one Will, and it is as a light to the whole world. Hiding himself, he shineth; withdrawing himself, he attracteth notice; humbling himself, he gaineth force to achieve his Will. Because he striveth not, no man may contend against him. XLIII: 1: The softest substance hunteth down the hardest. The Unsubstantial penetrateth where there is no opening. Here is the Virtue of Inertia. XLIII: 2: Few are they who attain: whose speech is Silence, whose Work is Inertia. XLVIII: 3: He w…
1954 · PDF PAGE 264
Cara Soror, 35 The Tao (2) Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. You are only one of a number of people who are interested in my translation of The Tao Teh King. Naturally, I want to publish it; but so many other things come first. So I am sending you the Introduction, in the hope that it will stimulate that interest to the point of getting some other publisher to give it sea-room. I bound myself to devote my life to Magick at Easter, 1898, (era vulgari) and received my first initiation on November 18 of that year. My friend and clim…
1961 · PDF PAGE 60
…tter and wiser. Yes, o my Son, in these Writings thou mayst study to come to the true Comprehension of thine own Nature, and that of the whole Universe, in the Dimension of Time, even as the Mathematic declareth it in that of Space: That is, of Extension. Moreover, by this Study shall the Child com-prehend the Foundation of Manners: the which, as sayeth one of the Sons of Wisdom, maketh Man. m
1913 · PDF PAGE 88
…to the water of the Cup will for the time being bring all to perfection. This dew is called Love. Even as in the case of human love, the whole Universe appears perfect to the man who is under its control, so is it, and much more, with the Divine Love of which it is now spoken. For human love is an excitement, and not a stilling, of the mind; and as it is bound to the individual, only leads to greater trouble in the end. This Divine Love, on the contrary, is attached to no symbol. It abhors Hmitation, either in its intensity or its scope. And th…
1954 · PDF PAGE 171
16 On Concentration Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. You wisely ask me for a special letter on Concentration; you point out that I have implied it constantly, but never given plain instruction. Concentration does indeed unlock all doors; it lies at the heart of every practice as it is of the essence of all theory; and almost all the various rules and regulations are aimed at securing adeptship in this matter. All the subsidiary w 0 r k - awareness, one-pointedness, mindfulness and the rest-is intended to train you to…
1961 · PDF PAGE 96
…g the Logos appointed thereunto, did create an Image of my little Universe in the Mind of the Woman of Scarlet; that is, I manifested my whole Magical Self in her Mind. Thus then in Her, as in a Mirror, have I been able to interpret myself to myself. Thou also in thine own Way hast the Power to create such an Image; but be thou sure and alert, testing constantly the Persons in that Image by the Holy Qabalah and by the true Signs of Brotherhood. For each Person herein shall be a Part of thyself, made individual and perfect, able to instruct thee…
1944 · PDF PAGE 235
…re Atu XV—the lowest fallen and therefore the highest exalted. These last three cards seem to prepare the explosion which will renew the whole Cycle. Note that Virgo is Yod, the secret seed of Life, and also the Virgin Earth awaiting the Phallic Plough. The interest of this card is the interest of the common people. The rulership of the Sun in Virgo suggests also birth. The disks are arranged in the form of the geomantic figure Popu‐ lus. These disks may be represented as the flowers or fruits of a great tree, its solid roots in fertile land. I…
1954 · PDF PAGE 34
I ntraduction Letter A March 19, 1943 Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I was very glad to gather from your conversation yesterday afternoon that you have a serious intention of taking up the Great Work in the proper spirit. Your criticisms of previous experience in the course of your adventures appeared to be singularly sane and just. As I promised I am writing this letter to cover a few practical points which we had not time to discuss and which in any case I think it better to arrange by correspondence . I. It is o…
1954 · PDF PAGE 288
39 Prophecy Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Perhaps it will be best to begin by setting down the necessary conditions for a genuine prophecy. We shall find that most of the famous predictions are excluded without need of more specific examination. Bu t-priority, please, as usual, for the etymology. Prophecy means 'forth-speaking', more or less equal to 'inspired'. It has nothing to do with foretelling the future, though it may do so, as it may do anything, being only the ravings of a poet, drunkard, or madman. (You …
1929 · PDF PAGE 4
…itely dramatic composition. It comes to a climax on April 8th, 9th and 10th, 1904 e.v. The slightest incident in the {31} History of the whole universe appears to him as a preparation for that event; and his subsequent life is merely the aftermath of that crisis. On the other hand, however, there is the circumstance that his time has been spent in three very distinct manners: the Secret Way of the Initiate, the Path of Poetry and Philosophy, and the Open Sea of Romance and Adventure. It is indeed not unusual to find the first two, or the last t…
1907 · PDF PAGE 46
…m the shadow of His throne , The curtain of Eternity ;: whilst in the last verse of “ The Palace of the World " the sudden dropping of a whole foot produces with it a sudden sense of finality : | The Temple of the Holy Ghost , vol . i, p . 183 . 2 Jezebel , vol . i, p . 131 . 3 Tannhäuser , vol . I, p . 251. ( The italics are mine .)
1913 · PDF PAGE 147
…ou are are veils before that Light. Yet in so great a matter all advice is vain. There is no master so great that he can see clearly the whole character of any pupil. What helped him in the past may hinder another in the future. Yet since the Master is pledged to serve, he may take up that service on these simple lines. Since all thoughts are veils of this Light, he may advise the destruction of all thoughts, and to that end teach those practices which are clearly conducive to such destruction. These practices have now fortunately been set down…
1954 · PDF PAGE 378
54 "On Meanness" Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Yes, indeed! As you surmise, the injunction to "buy the egg of a perfectly black hen without haggling" is another way of putting the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price; a much better way. For the Pearl-buyer did think of equating the values, which is precisely what one must not do. That Egg is incommensurable with money. (Further, the saying teaches one to insist on perfection; the hen must not have one tinge of aught but black in any feather.) To begin, Economy does…
1929 · PDF PAGE 438
…e" me! There was some trivial difference in one of the grips or some other totally meaningless formality. A measureless contempt for the whole mummery curled my lip. I squared the matter (as already related) by having myself initiated in Lodge Number 343 "Anglo- Saxon" in Paris. What that led to I have recounted elsewhere and now quote: I happened to know that the chaplain of the British Embassy in Z--- was Past Grand Organist of a certain English province. He proposed me, found a seconder, and I was duly initiated, passed and raised. I was war…
1944 · PDF PAGE 39
…published as a result of the catastrophe attending the English branch of the Order in 1899 and 1900, e.v., and the reconstruction of the whole Order in March and April, 1904, e.v. By putting the card marked 0 in its proper place, where any mathematician would have put it, the attributions fall into a natural order which is confirmed by every investigation. There was, however, one kink in the rope. The card called adjustment is marked VIII. The card called Lust is marked XI. to maintain the natural sequence, Lust must be attributed to Libra, and…
1905 · PDF PAGE 38
…till, perfected of shames, They burn to one another as the flames Of our hell fuse us into one wild soul : Then, one immaculate divinest whole, Plunge, fire, within all fire, dive far to death ; Till, like king Satan’s sympathetic breath, Burn on us as a voice from far above Strange nameless elements of fire and love ;
1907 · PDF PAGE 136
…g lips , and still the flower -witch nestles to my lips , Twines her swart lissome legs and hips , half serpent and half devil , till My whole self seems to lie in her ; her kisses draw my breath ; my face Loses its lustre in the grace of her quick bosom ; sinister The raving spectres reel ; I see beyond my Circe's eyes no shape Save vague cloud - measures that escape the dance's whirling witchery . Clothed with my flower - bride I sit , a harlot in a harlot's dress , And laugh with careless wickedness . And with our laughter's nails refix his …
1910 · PDF PAGE 56
… planet knows his place In that supreme unquiet quietude. I am the master of my own deep mood. I am the master. Yea, no doubt I rule The whole mad universe by will extended Who whispers then, O miserable fool ! This night thy might and majesty are ended ; Thy soul shall be required of thee ? I heard This voice, and knew it for my proper word !
1912 · PDF PAGE 41
25 sity, during their whole lives. One should not criticise such persons without a thorough knowledge of the subject. Such knowledgehas not yet been published. However, one may safely assert that since the great men previously mentioned did not do this, it will not be necessary for their followers. Let us then choose a suitable position, and consider what happens. There is a sort of happy medium between rigidity and limpness; the muscles are not to be strained; and yet they are not allowed to be altogether slack. It is difficult to find a good de…
1912 · PDF PAGE 58
…s not been strained, lest you should kill the animalcula. But this constant worry, this fear of killing anything by mischance is, on the whole, worse than a hand-to-hand conflict with a griesly bear. If the barking of a dog disturbs your meditation, it is simplest to shoot the dog, and think no more about it. A similar difficulty with wives has caused some masters to recommend celibacy. In all these questions common sense must be the guide. No fixed rule can be laid down. The “non-receiving of gifts,” for instance, is rather important for a Hindu,…